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STAAR

State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) assesses Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills of core content areas. Texas House Bill 3 from 2019 requires all STAAR testing to be conducted online by the 2022-2023 school year. Northwest ISD decided to transition to online testing beginning in the 2020-2021 school year.

Students across Texas take the STAAR annually, depending on grade level. Testing begins at the third-grade level and takes place through end-of-course exams at the high school level. Some grade levels will not take tests. For an up-to-date list of tests by grade level, view the Texas Education Agency's STAAR website.

STAAR Test Information